Studies in Business with marketing specialization; diploma in Marketing, UK Chartered Institute of Marketing; diploma in Journalism, South Africa. With British Telecom, including: event management, product launch, marketing programmes; Manager, Marketing and Operations, CSIR Transpotek, a transport technology firm; Manager, Marketing and Business Development, Miningtek, a mining technology firm; Managing Director, CSIR Communications; Vice-President, Corporate Communications, Placer Dome South Africa, responsible for South Africa and Tanzania following acquisition of Placer Dome by Barrick Gold. With Rio Tinto: currently, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Southern Africa, responsible for communications, community and government affairs.